Enjoy this sneak-peek of a shoot I did for a kids painting studio and soon-to-be online resource for kids arts and crafts in Mill Valley, California. These are more or less outtakes as I shot most of it on film. Thanks to Karuna and all of the other kids for being such a wonderful subjects. I left covered in paint and a big smile on my face.

p.s. Did you see this awesome DIY gold, helvetica kids tee on Say Yes to Hoboken? I saw it in person on Henry and it’s so fun and looks super-easy to make!

And… a fun video for you all to enjoy.  Modern Kids | beatrix ny behind the scene

If you don’t believe me. Here’s a screen grab of some images I have done in the last few weeks and months. I pulled a bunch of my favorite images for a Polish publication called Camerapixo who is writing an article about me and Modern Kids Photography. I’m reminded how little I’ve shared on the blog and how many folders I have of truly beautiful families. I hope to unearth those soon. In the meantime, enjoy!

swimming in images...

In the meantime enjoy a sneak-peek from yesterday’s shoot. I can’t wait to share a weekend shoot in Santa Barbara with a ridiculously gorgeous mom-to-be (and fellow photog). I’m headed off to the beach for a shoot with three five year old boys and a vintage bus! Stay tuned…

I couldn’t help but share a few quick selects from last Sunday’s commercial kids shoot in Sonoma. I had the pleasure of working with Faith Falconer, a for City Models here in San Francisco. She was most recently on the cover of the J. Crew Crewcuts catalog this summer. She is such an awesome kid, mature beyond her years, and so fun and easy to work with. Thank you Faith!

I was also lucky enough to work with two very talented stylists, Annemarie and Megan (more on them in the next post). We did five looks and used three locations all within a few miles of each other in Sonoma (including a small airport!). It was a very fun afternoon and I can’t wait to share more images with you. Thanks to everyone who helped including my husband who took on first assistant duties.

Have a great rest of your week and Happy (early) Halloween!

Whether I’m doing a commercial project or something with a local family, location is really important. It can really make all the difference between a good shoot and a spectacular shoot. Here are a few images from my scouting mission. I’ll be sure to share images from this shoot next week.

What’s your favorite place to shoot in San Francisco? Right now, I’m enjoying my very own neighborhood Potrero Hill and Dogpatch. On sleepy weekend mornings it’s nearly devoid of people (and other photogs), and we have tons of old builidngs with great patina, a somewhat industrial look, as well as some really stunning downtown views.

I’ll be sure to share more images as they are processed. Stay tuned today for another post about our party on Saturday…it was one of my favorite Saturdays all year!

p.s. this shot was a few moments before the sundae ended up on Ryan.